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Leigh-Anne Husted

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Leigh-Anne Husted, LCSW

Florida

Licensed Clinical Social Worker - Relationships and Codependency

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Where Leigh-Anne stands

Credentials
LCSW
License
LCSW, Florida / SW17259; LCSW, Utah / 8877168-3501
NPI
1154946150
Experience
11 years
Languages
English
Location
Florida

About

  • Attachment-based work
  • Cognitive behavioral tools
  • Mindfulness skills

About Leigh-Anne

Leigh-Anne Husted is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) in Florida with 11 years of experience. She works with adults dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship strain, grief, addictions, trauma, and codependency concerns. She also supports people facing parenting pressures, career crossroads, caregiver stress, and feelings of emptiness or isolation.

She earned a Master’s degree in Social Work from Florida State University and spent much of her career helping at-risk youth and young adults. Her background includes work in schools, residential care, wilderness therapy, and outreach with people experiencing homelessness. Those roles shaped how she works with people today.

In sessions she uses approaches that focus on attachment, client-centered care, cognitive behavioral strategies, dialectical behavior skills, and mindfulness practices. That means conversations often look at current patterns, small practical changes, and skills for managing intense emotions. Clients can expect clear, practical tools alongside time to tell their story.

Leigh-Anne draws on hands-on experience with people in crisis to notice strengths and limits. She pays attention to how relationships affect mood and behavior. She uses this information to help people set boundaries, reduce people-pleasing, and respond differently to hurt, loss, or ongoing stress.

People who reach out often want help with codependency, attachment wounds, caregiver burnout, or breaking cycles that keep them stuck. To begin, she asks straightforward questions about what is happening now and what would feel different if things changed.

How sessions work

How her approaches are used in online sessions

Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early and current relationships shape how people respond to closeness and conflict. It can help when fear of abandonment or repeated unhealthy patterns keep showing up in adult relationships. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) focuses on identifying unhelpful thoughts and testing new, manageable behaviors. It is useful for anxiety, low mood, and changing people-pleasing habits.

Choosing the right approach is part of the work. She will collaborate with each person to decide which methods fit their goals and daily life. That means discussing whether to focus on emotion regulation skills, changing thought patterns, or understanding attachment patterns together over several sessions.

Session formats are not listed in the biography, so confirm the current options before booking. Online sessions can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy schedule, allow shorter check-ins when needed, and remove travel time. They also allow practicing skills in real time in everyday settings, which can help with boundary setting, managing triggers, and testing new behaviors without rearranging your whole day.

Areas of focus

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyLGBTRelationship issuesFamily conflictsDepression

Therapeutic approaches

Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Mindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapySomatic TherapyTrauma-Focused Therapy

Experience

11+ years

Listed in

Florida, Utah

Languages

English

Questions

Frequently asked questions

Does she help with people-pleasing and codependency?

Yes. She lists codependency and related relationship concerns among her focus areas and helps people notice patterns that put others first.

What is her therapeutic style like?

She blends attachment-based perspectives with client-centered conversation and practical CBT or DBT skills. Sessions tend to combine listening with concrete strategies to try between meetings.

How long has she been practicing?

She has 11 years of experience working in social work settings, including schools, residential care, wilderness therapy, and homeless outreach.

Where is she based and licensed?

She practices in Florida and holds the LCSW credential in Florida and Utah as provided in her profile.

Which languages are supported?

Sessions are offered in English.

Does she work with international clients?

International clients are not accepted at this time.

How much do sessions cost?

Cost varies with location and sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I get started with her?

Use the See online therapy options button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule your first session.

Details come from information the therapist supplied to BetterHelp. A license can be checked with the state board.

Online talk therapy is not emergency care. If you are not safe at home, use the crisis and helpline numbers.

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